Jay Benear

Jay is a Founder and Managing Director of DW Healthcare Partners. He practiced medical oncology from 1984 – 2002. Jay worked as President at Cancer Care Associates as it grew from six to 42 doctors. Cancer Care Associates joined the US Oncology (NASDAQ:USON) network in 1995. Jay served in multiple roles at US Oncology as it grew from 90 doctors to over 800. He was on the Executive Committee, served as one of the first Medical Directors, was Vice Chairman of the Policy Board, served on the Executive Committee of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, and was Chairman of several pharmaceutical company research liaison boards.

Jay has also served on numerous American Society of Clinical Oncology boards, committees and panels, including the Strategic Planning Committee in 1996, the Clinical Practice Committee, and the Managed Care Committee. He chaired the Managed Care and Practice Improvement Symposium for three years.

Jay has served as a trustee or board member for the Leukemia Society of America, the American Cancer Society, and the Development Board for the Park City Hospital. Jay graduated from Rice University with a BA in Psychology in 1975. He completed medical school at Oklahoma University in 1979 and finished oncology training in 1984.